Eco-Network Response to the Draft Co-operation Agreement between Manitoba and Canada
On December 15, 2025, the Manitoba Eco-Network (MbEN) submitted feedback on the proposed Co-operation Agreement between Manitoba and Canada (Draft MB Agreement) published by the IAAC in November 2025.
MbEN is supportive of the concept of “one project, one review” and the use of co-operation agreements as a pathway to achieve this goal. However, we have serious concerns with the approach proposed in the Draft Manitoba Cooperation Agreement since it is likely to result in the assessment and regulation of projects in ways that could detrimentally impact the environment and the health of Manitobans.
We want a Manitoba Co-operation Agreement that clearly sets out how the cooperating governments are going to collaborate and ensure there are no gaps in the regulatory framework so thorough and robust IA occurs.
